A passionate but star-crossed romance develops between an American soldier and a Red Cross nurse during WWI.
This gripping version of the legendary writer’s World War I masterpiece stars Rock Hudson as an ambulance driver and Jennifer Jones as the nurse he falls in love with. Initially strangers, the two find they must suddenly grapple with difficult decisions about their life together until fate steps in and their future becomes uncertain. A poignant portrait of war and survival, beautifully directed by the great Charles Vidor.
Based on the novel by Ernest Hemingway.
Starring Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones, Vittorio De Sica, Oskar Homolka, Mercedes McCambridge.
Not rated.
Note: There was a BBC mini-series adaptation of A Farewell to Arms (1966) starring Vanessa Redgrave, George Hamilton, Susan Engel, Ann Rye and Erik Chitty. Directed by Rex Tucker, the three episode British TV period drama is believed to be lost.